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Default Need herb grinder recommendations

sf wrote:
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> On Mon, 10 Dec 2012 11:50:20 -0800 (PST), "
> > wrote:
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> > This group previously said to use a cheap electric coffee grinder, but
> > my wife wants to do more things like fresh cilantro and less things
> > like anise seeds. My understanding is that a coffee grinder won't
> > work, especially when it comes to cleaning.

>
> Get one of those $20 mini-Ninja's then. It has 4 blades vs. the usual
> two. I bought one and haven't been sorry I did. I use it more than I
> ever used the last mini-food processor I had and use my full sized one
> a lot less now.


Many of you talked about those mini-Ninja things a long time ago here and it
interested me.

Question for you and others that have one. Will that powder hard things like
a coffee grinder will? Think of dry cat food....will the Ninja turn that
into a fine powder like a coffee grinder will?

I use my Krups coffee grinder for turning dry ferret food into powder. It's
old though and one of these days it's going to die. Just wondering if I can
use a Ninja for this or should I get another coffee grinder. When my coffee
grinder finally does die, I'll need to replace it pronto so I'm asking in
advance.

G.